MENINGITIS

PRIMARY PREVENTION

 

RISK FACTORS

Risk factors to acquire acute bacterial meningitis depend on the causative agent.

In cases of pneumococcal meningitis it occurs in patients with a history of

diseases such as pneumonia, acute otitis media and acute sinusitis.

Groups at higher risk include the elderly , smokers, diabetics, alcoholics and those who develop post- CSF rhinorrhea a fracture of the skull base .

VACCINATION

Immunization to prevent community acquired meningitis , is aimed at

specific risk groups and health personnel an outbreak of

Meningococcal disease suspected and H. influenzae type B.

It should be applied Meningococcal immunization and H. influenzae type B in the

health personnel to a suspected outbreak of the disease as well as in all high-risk groups .

OPINION

Regarding the types of prevention that apply to the disease meningitis, I can give me notice that there are several in this section Primary prevention habarca which involves applying immunization , ie vaccines Meningococcal and Hib B high riesg people who are children and seniors.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

http://www.cenetec.salud.gob.mx/descargas/gpc/CatalogoMaestro/310_GPC_Diagnostico_tratamiento_MENINGITIS_AGUDA_BACTERIANA/RER_Diagnostico_y_tratamiento_de_MENINGITIS_AGUDA_BACTERIANA.pdf